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1
Why did some Europeans call the Americas “the New World”?
They hoped to get rich from the gold mines there.
They believed that people could find freedom there.
They did not know about it until Columbus sailed there.
They read new books by people who went there.
2
Think of what it means today to call someone a “Renaissance person.” How does that label fit Leonardo da Vinci?
He took ideas from ancient Rome.
He lived in Italy in the 1400s.
He was skilled in many fields.
He had a Ninja Turtle named for him.
3
These people were most likely going to be arrested by the Spanish Inquisition.
Anybody who wasn't wearing a cool red robe.
Catholics
Jews
Protestants
4
The practice of selling indulgences troubled many Catholics because the practice made it seem like
the Church was in economic trouble.
people could buy forgiveness for sins.
anyone could buy a leadership position.
the government had lost its authority.
5
Renaissance scientists had in common that they all valued direct observation.
False
True
6
What did John Wycliffe and several other reformers believe was the source of religious authority?
The Church
Nature
The Individual Spirit
The Bible
7
What did Teresa of Avila and Ignatius of Loyola have in common?
They translated the Bible.
They lived in northern Europe.
They started new religious orders.
They opposed any sort of reform.
8
If I walk into a chapel and I am listening to prayers in German, I am probably in a _______________________ church.
Catholic
Lutheran
I could be in any of these churches, as long as they were in Germany.
Greek Orthodox
9
This guy did not want to share power with Catholic leaders, so he started the Church of England
William Shakespeare
Henry VIII
Jack Black
Richard III
10
William Shakespeare, a great writer of Renaissance England, is best known for his
journals
plays
chicken, banana
novels
11
For several years there were two popes: one in London and one in Rome
False
True
12
Jan Hus wanted worship to be in the language of the people. What teaching of the Catholic Church did this oppose?
Monarchs can worship in the language of their choice.
Silent worship is more respectful.
God only speaks Latin.
The mass should be in Latin.
13
How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?
Traders from Asia and Africa sent goods by ship.
Traders followed the Silk Road to find out about China.
Traders from many places visited Italy and took new ideas home.
Traders in Italy became rich enough to hire artists.
14
How was the life of Lutheran ministers different from that of Roman Catholic priests?
They were free to get married.
They led prayers in church.
They wrote and gave sermons.
They performed rituals.
15
What did Queen Isabella I and Queen Elizabeth I have in common?
They both married wealthy princes.
They both encouraged democracy.
They both hurt their economies.
They both supported exploration.
16
What great work by Michelangelo might a visitor to Rome see today?
the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
a performance of Romeo and Juliet
a Renaissance law book
the Mona Lisa
17
Luther agreed that baptism is a sacrament because it's in The Bible.
False
True
18
How did Renaissance humanists contribute to the weakening of the Roman Catholic Church?
They tried to elect a new pope.
They wrote plays and poetry.
They questioned accepted beliefs.
The studied ancient texts.
19
If you asked Calvin who would run the government of a state better, he would choose:
The Pope
King Henry VIII
The Medici Family
Katy Perry
20
Boundaries were determined for Catholic and Protestant lands was one result of this.
The Peace of Westfalia
The Council of Trent
The Council of Paris
Pax Romana
21
Simony upset many people. How might someone commit simony?
by breaking vows as a monk by getting married
by paying money to be the priest of a large parish
by paying money to be the priest of a large parish
by telling people that an ordinary object is a holy relic
22
Catherine of Siena helped prepare Europe for the Reformation by
criticizing the wealth of the Church.
taking care of little strangers.
showing that one can have a personal experience of God.
translating the Bible into Italian.
23
What action did Queen Isabella take during the unification of Spain?
She made her capital an international trade center.
She introduced a policy of religious toleration.
She made Jews become Catholic or leave the country.
She attracted artists and scholars from all over Europe.
24
Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?
They wanted to learn new techniques.
They wanted to teach Italian students.
They hoped for Italian patrons.
They planned to sail across the sea.
25
Which feeling would a Renaissance reader of "Don Quixote", by Miguel Cervantes, most likely have felt?
amusement
sadness
anger
fear
26
Which Renaissance invention greatly increased the communication of ideas across Europe?
submarine for underwater travel
printing press with movable type
portable mechanical clock
eyeglasses with curved lenses
27
The Roman Catholic Church forbade people to read a book by Copernicus because the book
said Earth went around the sun.
told people to question everything.
criticized The Pope.
said that Jesus didn't really exist.
28
In the 1500s there were civil wars between the Catholics and Protestants in this country.
Germany
England
Italy
France
